Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-20
THE CHILDREN'S NURSERY.
What Has Been Accomplished or
This Worthy Charity.

This worthy Char1ty.
A few weeks since notice was given in the
newspapers Of Omaha that q company Of wo-
men in this city were about entering upon the
work of establishing here q charity which
will combine in one institution day nursery,
boarding home and kindergarten for young
children of poor parents and training school
for house girls. The day nursery is for the
care and board of children of working women,
who by such relief could go out to day ser
vice. The promoters of this charity are fully
impressed with the idea that the true way to
aid the needy is to aid them in work; help
them to the opportunity OF helping them,
selves. Indiscriminate giving is often an evil
rather than a blessing to the re-
way way for ones helping himself, you
not only relieve his present wants, but you
stimulate his industry and awaken his man
lift him above the further need of help.
There are scores of women in Omaha-pOor
women, widows in Gods providence, or
worse, abandoned wives Of drunken vaga-
bonds-with their little children bitterly
needing the necessaries Of life. These women
are willing to earn the bread and clothing
they so much need by their own work. but
who in their absence from home shall take
care of the little childrens This, exactly, is
what we propose to do. Provide for the care
of the children through the day while their
mothers are out at service and furnish them
with such simple meals as they need, charg-
ing the mother small sum that they
may feel that they are not beggars, but
operators in this work Most generously
have the good people of Omaha responded to
our call for help, and it is due to these help
ing friends that we should report our cheer
ing prospects, and the gentlemen Of the press,
who are all so kindly inclined toward our en-
terprise, and already have placed us under
large obligations, will, we are assured, con-
tinue to aid us in their columns.
In the first place we have secured articles
of incorporation under the laws of our state,
and our legal name is "The Omaha Charity
association The mayor and common coun-
| Gil of Omaha, in appreciation, OF our pro-
posed work, have leased us for term of
years lot of land belonging to the
city and admirably located for our
Harney, and also given us a small building
| standing on the same. This assistance on
| the part of the city government at the begin
| ming of our work has given us great encour-
agement This small building has already
| been put in condition for immediate use, as
| far as its limited capacity would permit The
plans are already drawn for such a building
| as we need, containing kitchen, bathrooms,
| play rooms a find kindergarten and little
bed rooms for the small bOarders. This
| building, we are sorry, cannot be erected
| this season on account of the utter impossi-
| biity of securing workmen, but it will be
| built early in the spring.
| Most generously, with many. a kind word
| of encouragement, have our citizens met our
| personal solicitations for money and material.
| The heartfelt blessing of many a poor
| mother will be theirs as in the coming days
| she rejoices in the great help of this most
| practical charity.
| Mr. Mendelssohn, the architect, has drawn
| the plans and will superintend the erection of
| our building without charge to the charity
| magnificent gift of the value OF several
hundred dollars.
Mrs Clara Grossman, with like generosity,
| contributes all the material for first-class
| kindergarten, costing SiO0
| Since deciding to enlarge the original plan
| for the occupation and instruction of the
| children, the estimated cost Of our building
| and furniture is $1,000. So it will be seen
| that we are in need of farther assistance. We
| do not like to trouble the public by calling at
| their places of business, nor would we have
| those who have already subscribed double
| their subscriptions, as many have generously
| suggested, and we therefore request any who
| desire to contribute to send their subscrip-
| tions to either of the following
| named persons: Mrs Thomas NJ Orr, Pax
| ton hotel; Mrs. Y. l.. Kimball 1903 Seventh
| avenue. A general meeting will be held AT
| the Paxton hotel parlors on Thursday morn
| ing two weeks from to-day, at which will be
i chosen furnishing committee for our new
| building.
The cooperation of every lady in the city
| desired. Come all.
MRs. T. NJ. ORR, Mrs. T. L. KrMBALL,
| Secretary. President.
| Omaha, Nov II, 1857.